How do I change the password requirement when my computer wakes from sleep?

To help secure your computer, Windows requires a password to unlock the computer when it wakes from sleep. It's a good idea to protect information by using a password, especially if there is confidential information on your computer—but, if you're the only one who uses the computer at home, and you don't want to enter a password every time your computer wakes, you can change this setting.

To help secure your computer, Windows requires a password to unlock the computer when it wakes from sleep. If there is confidential information on your computer, it's a good idea to protect that information with a password. You can change this setting if you don't want to enter a password every time your computer wakes. For example, if you're the only one who uses the computer at home, you may not want it to be locked every time it wakes.